Paul Pierce promised if his Boston Celtics lost to the New York Knicks in Game 2, he would walk to work in LA. After the Celtics blew another 20-point lead, Pierce got his steps in.

Pierce bet that he'd walk from his home to the local studios of his "Speak" show broadcasting gig for Fox in a bathrobe, a walk of close to 20 miles.

Entering the postseason matchup between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks, many around the NBA believed it would be a quick series. Boston swept the regular season series with New York and looked like the much better team.

Former Celtics star Paul Pierce's confident talk on Boston's chances in Game 2 against the Knicks aged poorly on Wednesday.

The Celtics were well on their way to taking care of business in Game 2 as they led by 20 points in the third quarter, but things went downhill fast. The Knicks ended the game on a 23-6 run and walked away with a win after Jalen Brunson hit a pair of clutch free throws.

The Boston Celtics could get eliminated by the New York Knicks on Wednesday as they trail 3-1 in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. In Game 4, the defending champions suffered a significant blow to their roster after All-Star forward Jayson Tatum suffered a non-contact injury.

Former Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce has been forced to pay up on a massive bet after the Celtics dropped Game 2 to the New York Knicks.

Paul Pierce is a man of his word. The NBA legend and FS1 personality made good on his vow Thursday as he chronicled an hours-long walk to work in a bathrobe after his pregame prediction of the Celtics taking Game 2 over the Knicks failed to come to fruition.

Paul Pierce still believes that the Celtics will take down the Knicks in their second-round series, but only if they change their 3-point approach and get tougher.

Former Celtics great Paul Pierce was so confident in his team in Game 2 against the Knicks, he said he would walk to work barefoot “in my robe” if they lost for a second straight game in the second-round series.

Former Boston Celtics great Paul Pierce learned a valuable lesson Wednesday: If you make an outlandish prediction on live television, you better be ready to follow through. Pierce paid for that decision Thursday, as he walked 20 miles to the FS1 studio after his Celtics prediction backfired in horrific fashion.

Jayson Tatum had 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Payton Pritchard scored 23 points and the Boston Celtics easily got their first win in the Eastern Conference semifinals by routing the New